Dyeing-machine.



H. M. DUDLEY.

DYEING MACHINE.

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DYEING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 16. 1911.

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DYEING MACHINE.

APPLICATION man MAY 16. 1912. Patented July 9, 1918.

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DYEING MACHINE.

APPUCATION FILED MA YI6. 1917.

Patented. July 9, 1918.

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EDWARD M. DITDLEY, or PHILADNLPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

DYEINo-Ivmonmn.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 9, 1918.

Application file d Ma 16,1917. serial No. 168,921.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, HOWARD MQDUDLEX, a citizen of the United States, and,a resident of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dyeing-ll/Iachines, of which thefollowing is a specification. I

My invention refersv to dyeing machines and refers particularly to machines of this description suitable for thedyeing of hosiery and similar materials;

In the dyeing of hosiery it is essential that the pieces be thoroughly and evenly subjected to the treating liquid, as otherwise uneven and unsatisfactory results will be obtained. I q

One object of my inventionyis a device whereby all parts of hosieryfabric may be completely and evenly penetrated. I I

Another object ofmy invention is a device inwhich the hosiery fabric may be moved within a dyeing liquid while being subjected to a uniform flow of dyeing liquid. 7, r

Another object of myinventionis a djevice inwhich the dyeing liquid may be injected uniformly into the dyeing chamber while said chamber is being revolved.

These andother objects of my invention will be evident upon a consideration of my specification, drawings and claims.

In-the dyeing ofhosiery, and similarvfabrics, the goods are placed inyconsiderable quantities within a chamber and subjected to the dyeing liquid It is evident therefore that the goods must be moved thoronghly during the operation, and further that, ill pirts of them must be treated equally by liquor containing the dye.

I have found that these results maybe obtained by placing the goods in a dye solution while contained in foraminous fiber chambers, while submitting them at the same time to a solution of dye injected into the fiber chambers through openings which will disperse the liquid evenly into the chambers and upon the goods, and that this result can be further enhanced by having the walls of the fiber chambers carryinwardlyprojecting members to prevent the goods from completely closing the openings, which lastmentioned condition will cause the liquid to be impinged upon small portions of the goods causing uneven results.

It is are frquently necessary to wash the goods after dyeing, to treat them with other solutions, or to pass air over and through them for purposes of oxidizing the dyein'gs or drying the goods. All of these opera tions can be performed thoroughly and completely in mydevice without removing the goods therefrom. a

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating several modifications of my device, similarparts are designated bysimilar numerals.

',Figure 1 is a top plan view of one form of the device of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a .cross sectio'n through the line 2-2 ofFig. 3.

Fig. 3 is a cross-section through the line 33 of Fig. 2 with portions omitted for clearness of illustration.

Fig. t is an enlarged view of a portion of thewalls of one of the fiber chanrbers.

Fig. 5 is a cross-section through the line 55 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a broken vertical cross-section of a part of a modified hollowcore.

An exterior receptacle is comprised of the bottomv member 10 and the top member 11, hingedly attached to the bottom member at 12. The top member 11 carries the pipe'13 having the valve 14, the pipe 13 being attached to the pipe 15 by means of the coupling16. The pipe 15 has a valve 17 and discharges into the upper portion of the tank 18 and carries the pipe 19 with the valve 20. The pipe 19 connects with a drain for carrying off the wash water, said water being preventedfrom entering the reserve tank 18 by closing the valve 17 during the washing process.

Within the eXterior receptacle is a cored revoluble cylindrical member comprising a series of fiber chambers each of which are formed by the foraminous inner wall 21, th foraminous outer wall 22, the foraminous sidewalls 28. 23, and the foram'inous ends 24. 2st. Each of the outer walls 22 is hinged-ly attached at 25 to one of the sidewalls 23 and capable of tight adjustment upon the adjacent side wall 23, by means of the screw-bolts 53 forming a fiber chamber. The wall of the fiber chambers are integral with the wall of the hollow cylindrical members 26. .26 extending outwardly from either end of theeXterior receptacle. A foraminouscylindrical member 27 is spaced within the members 21. 21 and is integral with the members 24:. 24. I r I FiXedly attached to the member 26? is a c'ogge'd wheel 28, meshing with the worm gear 29 which is fixedly attached to the.

shaft 30 which carries the two cogged wheels 46. 47. A cogged wheel 48, capable of enmeshment with the wheels 46. 47 is fixedly 34. 34 are connected with the pipes 36. 36*- having the valves 37. 37 and the pipes 38. 38 having the valves 39. 39

The receiving sides of the pumps 34. 34 are connected with a four way coupling having the pipes 40. 40 with the valve 41. 41 42. 42 with the valves 43. 43 and 44. 44 with the valves 45. 45 The pipes 42. 42 are connected with the bottom of the tank 18. The pipes 44. 44 are connected with a tank containing dye liquor not shown. The pipes 40. 40 are connected with a source of fresh water. The pipes36. 36 are connected with the atmosphere and the pipes 38'. 38 with an air pump.

A pipe 50, with the valve,51, is connected to thebottom of the exterior receptacle.

A steam pipe 52 is introduced into the lower portion of the exterior receptacle.

The foraminous walls 21. 22 and 24 of the fiber CllfillllbGlS comprises a series of inwardly divergent cone-shaped members 54. 54, with openings 55. 55 between them.

The foraminous walls 23. 23 comprise a series of oppositely divergent cone-shaped members 60. 60 with holes 61. 61 between them.

The foraminous cylindrical member 27 has the elongated openings 56. 56.

In the modification shown in Fig. 6, the hollow core of the revoluble receptacle contains the cylindrical member 57 with oppositely divergent cone ends 58. 58 and the tubes 31. 31 extend outwardly to approximately the pointof the beginning of the cone ends 58. 58

The operation of the device is as follows: The top 11 is opened and the outer foraminous members 22. 22 of the fiber chambers successively opened, the goods to be treated introduced and the outer members 22, 22 closed and locked. The revoluble cylindrical member comprising the series of fiber chambers, with its integral members caused to be revolved, and the top 11 closed and locked. All the valves are closed with the exception of 45. 45 43. 43 14 and 17. The pumps are started and the dye liquor is thus forced through the tubes 31. 31*, the foraminous member 27 'tl1e chamber 59, the foraminous inner walls 21; 21, the fiber chambers, and the foraminous outer walls 22. 22 into the exterior receptacle, from which it overflows through the pipe 13 into the tank 18, from which it passes back into a the pumps 34. 34 through the pipes 42. 42*. When sufficient dye liquor has been introduced the valves 45. 45 are closed. The liquid is thus forced through the pipes 32. 32 the tubesBl, 31 and from thence through the foraminous members and the fiber chambers; During this passage of the liquid, while the fiber chambers are revolving, a portion of the liquid will find its way from one fiber chamber to the next through the foraminous walls 23. 23.-

When the fiber is dyed sufiiciently the pumps are stopped and all of the'valves with the exception of51 are closed and the liquor is drained from the receptacle.

When it is desired to wash the fabric, all of the valves are closed with the exception of 41. 41 14 and 20 and the pumps started. When it is desiredto force air through the device all of the valves are closed'with the exception of 39. 39 14 and pumps started.

It is thus seen that by these means, the

fabric may be dyed, washed, oxidized and dried without removing it .from the fiber chamber.

I do not limit myself to the particular size, shape, number or arrangement of parts as disclosed, all of which may be varied without going beyond the scope of my invention as described and claimed.

What is claimed, is:

1. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a revoluble series of fiber chambers within the receptacle, each fiberchamber comprising foraminous walls with in-.

17, and the wardly extended members, openings between 5 said members, a foraminous member spaced from the inner walls of the fiber chamber and integral therewith, a series of tubes abutting upon the inner face of the fo raminous member and extending outwardly,

means for forcing liquids and air through the tubes during the revolution of the fiber chambers and means for revolving the chambers.

2. In a dyeing machine, incombination, a receptacle, a revoluble series of adjacent fiber chambers within the receptacle, each fiber chamber comprising foraminous walls with inwardly extended members, openings between said members, a foraminous member spaced from the inner walls of the fiber chambers and revoluble therewith, two series of oppositely divergent tubes covering the inner face of the foraminous member 1 each series being connected with a pump for continuouslypassing a liquid through the device, means for passing air through the device and means for revolving the fiber chambers Within the receptacle.

3. In a dyeing machine, in combination a receptacle, a revoluble series of adjacent fiber chambers within the receptacle, each fiber chamber comprising foraminous Walls with inwardly extended members, openings between said members, a foraminous member spaced from the inner walls of the fiber chambers and revoluble therewith, a series of tubes abutting. upon approximately one longitudinal half of the inner face of the foraminous member and extending outwardly through the device, a second series of tubes abutting upon theremaini'ng portion of the inner face of the foraminous member and extending outwardly through the device in a direction opposite to that of the first series, means for passing liquids and air through the tubes, the foraminous member and the fiber chamber, means for maintaining the fiber chambers beneath the surface of a liquid within the receptacle and means for revolving the fiber chambers.

41:. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a revoluble series of fiber chambers within the receptacle, each fiber chamber comprising foraminous walls with inwardly extended members, openings between said members, a foraminous member spaced from the inner walls of the fiber chambers and revoluble therewith, a series of tubes, each tube of which opens upon a portion of the inner face of the foraminous member and extends outwardly through the hollow core of the device, a second series of tubes, each tube of which opens upon a portion of the inner face of the foraminous member and extends outwardly through the hollow core of the device in a direction opposite to those of the first series, means for maintaining the fiber chambers beneath a liquid within the receptacle, means for removing the liquid from the receptacle, means for removing the liquid from the receptacle after it has passed through the fiber chambers, means for continuously passing a liquid through the tubes and the fiber chambers, means for heating the liquid, means for passing air through the tubes and the fiber chambers and means for revolving the fiber chambers, the foraminous member and the tubes. Signed at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, this th day of April, 1917.

HOWARD M. DUDLEY.

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